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Most venues require your hired bar service to carry Liability Insurance.
We carry this required liability insurance, up to 2 Million dollars in coverage. We can provide proof of our insurance upon request after you have booked ($50 COI charge), naming your venue or clubhouse as an additional insured on the certificate of insurance (COI). We provide Liquor Liability & General Liability Insurance.onship between the links it contains so that users understand the options they have for navigating the site.
Yes, our bartenders & servers are ABC, TIPS, ServSafe® or state equivalent certified. ServSafe is a food and beverage safety training and certificate program administered by the National Restaurant Association. The program is accredited by ANSI and the Conference for Food Protection.
Our companies management is headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA however we provide bar services in, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC.
Our 6ft Bar table with fitted linen is available in 49 states. It includes dual drink stations equipped for one or two bartenders. Choose your linen color from black, white, burgundy, navy, champagne, or if you have a special color request we can likely accommodate it. This bar can be rented for $100. Standard Bar. It is best suited for private parties & weddings.
We will help you with the process of determining how much and what type of each of the Liquor, Wine, Beer & Champagne you will need for your event based on the amount of guests you are expecting.
Staff arrives 60-90 minutes prior to your event start time for set-up, and that extra time is not part of the amount of hours of bartending service you request. For example, If you hire us to bartend your 5 hour event, we will show up 60-90 minutes early to set-up the bar, so we will be there for a total of 6/6.5 hours
We offer a la carte bartending packages; from Bartender-Only to All-Inclusive. You can provide all of the Ice, Cups, Mixers, Garnishes, Straws, Napkins Bar, etc, or we can provide them as needed.
Regardless of what package you choose, we will always bring the following items to your event (unless you decide to provide them): Bar Tools including Wine Key, Bottle Openers, Spill Mats, Pour Spouts, Cocktail Shakers, Cutting Board & Knife, Ice Bucket & Scoop.
To secure your event date booking, we require a 30% deposit payment. The deposit can be made securely via Debit or Credit card through our online website payment system via Stripe. The remaining 70% balance for service will be paid via Credit/Debit card, the week of your event. Aside from bartender gratuity, we do not accept cash for deposits or balance payments.
The factors that affect the cost of our services include: Number of guests, number of hours you need our service, and what add-ons you select.
If your event has been cancelled, postponed, or you cancel our service for any reason, all deposits & payments made to Cocktails & Vibes are non-refundable, however they are transferable. If you have to cancel or postpone your booked event for any reason, Cocktails & Vibes will honor any deposit and/or payments made to us as a booking credit, which will remain on file for one (1) calendar year. Your deposit credit can be applied to a rescheduled booking, or a new booking altogether that you plan in the future.
*Important Note – Canceling your event within fifteen (15) days of your scheduled event date will incur a $50 cancellation fee. This fee will be deducted from your on-file deposit credit.
If In the event that the bartender we have scheduled to serve your event has an emergency (sick, car accident, etc) and cannot fulfill their obligation to your event, we always have back-up staff in every region. In the event that our back-up staff is unavailable, your full payment (deposit and/or balance) will be fully refunded on the same day.
Cocktails & Vibes DOES NOT provide or offer alcohol packages. Client will be responsible for sourcing and providing all alcohol required for their event. Our certified and insured bartenders will serve the alcohol you provide as an “Open Bar”, we do not offer cash bar or POS service.
Feel free to Call us at (000)000-0000 M-F 9am-3pm EST, or Text us at 321-338-3592 and a team member will get back to you in a timely manner. You may also email us at contact@cocktailsandvibesDMV.com